There is hereby established within and for the
City a Planning and Zoning Commission which shall consist of not more
than fifteen (15) nor fewer than seven (7) members, including the
Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member; a member of the Board
of Aldermen selected by the Board of Aldermen, if the Board of Aldermen
chooses to have a member serve on the Commission; and not more than
fifteen (15) nor fewer than five (5) citizens appointed by the Mayor
and approved by the Board of Aldermen. The term of each of the citizen
members shall be for four (4) years, except that the terms of the
citizen members first appointed shall be for varying periods so that
succeeding terms will be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall
be filled for the unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The
Board of Aldermen may remove any citizen member for cause stated in
writing and after public hearing.
All citizen members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect
a Chairman from among the citizen members. The term of the Chairman
shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for reelection.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold
regular meetings and special meetings as it provides by rule, and
shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and keep a record
of its proceedings. These records shall be public records.
The expenditures of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, exclusive of grants and gifts, shall be within amounts
appropriated for the purposes of the Board of Aldermen.
All public officials shall upon request furnish
to the Planning and Zoning Commission, within a reasonable time, all
available information it requires for its works.
In general, the Planning and Zoning Commission
shall have the power necessary to enable it to perform its functions
and promote City planning. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall
have the power to perform all of the functions of the Zoning Commission
provided for in Chapter 89, RSMo., and shall have and perform all
of the functions of a Planning Board as outlined in such Chapter.
